Irene Khan, speaking at the Human Rights Council in February 2018, as director general of the International Development Law Organization – two years before taking up her role as special rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression. (Flickr/UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré)

💬UN special rapporteur decries blanket social media bans for children as ‘blind and blunt’ response. Irene Khan, the United Nations’ outgoing expert on freedom of expression, said these policies punish children without forcing tech companies to change their platforms to address human rights concerns.

👑Who will lead the WHO after Trump’s retreat? Names are already circulating for the next UN health chief, with the Gulf offering two strong candidates and the head of a Geneva health organisation in the mix. Many are sceptical about Europe’s chances at the helm.

👮🏻‍♂️Aid cuts squeeze security capacity as local responders take on rising risks. Organisations working in conflict zones and other dangerous settings are being forced to cut back on security services while increasingly accepting more high-risk work.

🤝Vance says talks with Iranian officials set ‘good foundation’ for a deal to end the war. After much confusion over the starting time and location, and military threats from Washington, US-Iran talks in Bürgenstock conclude with positive reviews from both sides.

🗣ICYMI: Israeli envoy and UN official clash at hearing on children in conflict. Ambassador Danny Danon got into a shouting match with UN expert Pramila Patten over Israel’s inclusion in a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict over its actions in occupied Palestine.